Orphans living in what is virtually a city dump east of Baghdad, Iraq, are now receiving financial support from SICF, thanks to a $500 a month donation by an anonymous U.S. donor. The project aids 10 orphans and their widowed mothers and relatives who came to SICF’s attention as it investigated the plight of orphans …
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Ann Hand creates special pin to draw attention to compassionate cause A customized “Surge of Love” lapel pin that symbolizes the mission of the Sponsor Iraqi Children Foundation (SICF) was unveiled recently in suburban Washington, D.C. “This goes a long way in raising awareness of a crisis situation worthy of worldwide attention,” said Maxwell Quqa, …
Read more »Efforts represent first major humanitarian initiative by Iraqis for Iraqis Iraqi leaders including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have taken initial steps to avert an unparalleled orphan crisis by supporting the link between an Iraqi orphan initiative and two U.S.-based non-governmental organizations. The joint effort brings together Iraq-based Sponsor Iraqi Orphan Foundation (SIOF) with the Sponsor Iraqi …
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This fall, an advance training team heads to Iraq to launch a “capacity building” training program for Iraqi community groups and other non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The delegation has a two-fold mission: lead a comprehensive focus group discussion with Iraqi and international policy makers, academic experts, and community leaders about the needs of orphans and their …
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IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DONATES $325 FOR GOODIE BAGS Katrina Schwien and her classmates at Immanuel Christian School voted before school ended for the summer to donate $325 for “goodie bags” to be distributed by Grace Clinic to Iraqi orphans and widows. The goodie bags include such items as flour, cooking oil, canned goods, pastries, socks, powdered milk, …
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